ตามทัน
dtaam-tanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]
to reach and come level with someone or something ahead of you
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseตามไม่ทันdtaam-mâi-tanตามไม่ทันdtaam-mâi-tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behind
He runs very fast. I can't catch up.
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ในที่สุดnai têe sùtผมก็pŏm gôrเดินตามdern dtaamทันtanเพื่อนpêuuanที่têeเดินนำหน้าdern nam nâaไปก่อนbpai gònแล้วláeo
I finally caught up with my friend who was walking ahead.
Hurry up, or you won't be able to catch up with the group in front.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛรถrótคันkanนั้นnánจะjàออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เร่งเครื่องrêng-krʉ̂ʉangจนjonตามทันdtaam-tanที่tîiสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkถัดไปtàt-bpai
Even though that car had a head start, he accelerated and caught up at the next intersection.
2VerbB1
[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]
to stay at the same level as someone or something in speed, progress, work, news, or understanding; not fall behind
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ตามทันdtaam-tanตามทันdtaam-tan1[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]2[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanเหตุการณ์hèet-gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์บ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangcountry; nation; the state; society
I have to read the news every day in order to keep up with current events.
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เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngเร็วreoมากmâakจนjonบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàตามทันdtaam-tan
Technology changes so fast that it's sometimes difficult to keep up.
เนื้อหาnéuua hăaบทเรียนbòt riianยากyâakขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiฉันchănต้องdtôngพยายามpà-yaa-yaamอย่างมากyàang mâakเพื่อpêuuaจะjàเรียนriianตามทันdtaam tanเพื่อนpêuuanในnaiห้องhông
The lesson content is getting progressively harder; I have to try very hard to keep up with my classmates.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náนักการตลาดnák gaan dtà-làatคุณkunจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngตามทันdtaam tanพฤติกรรมผู้บริโภคpréut-dtì-gam pôo bor-rí-pôhkที่têeเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
As a marketer, you need to constantly keep up with ever-changing consumer behavior.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 1
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ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through[to] be in time forPart 2
ตามทันdtaam-tanตามทันdtaam-tan[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth][to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]Word